(Life in America)
Dimah, an associate professor at Columbia University, found herself torn between the privileged American academia and her impoverished, conflict-ridden homeland.As the Gaza war ground on, Dimah increasingly empathized with her fellow Palestinians, seizing every opportunity to support relief efforts as a donor. Meanwhile, she distanced herself from Hamas sympathizers. "You're with the 'genocidal' Zionists. Shame on you!"Confronting Dimah in the lecture hall was a vocal group of her students, all wearing Keffiyeh scarves. Their voices drowned out her attempts at rational discourse."Traitor!"The accusation nearly stopped her heart, despite her perfect health.She sat down, shaking her head, but then rose, resuming her class. Most students remained with her.Author: renqiulan
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